Stand with the students

Just as we were writing this note, we learned of yet another school shooting at Great Mills High School in Maryland. The devastating violence in our schools and communities — Parkland, Sandy Hook, Las Vegas, Sutherland Springs, Virginia Tech, and now Great Mills — needs to end. Way too many innocent, hopeful lives have been lost; way too many beautiful hearts have been stilled by gunfire. The time for action is now.

The NRA spent more than $7 million on school shooting programs in 2017. During the 2016 election cycle, the NRA spent more than $1 million in campaign contributions. Campaign contributions from weapons manufacturers — such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, General Dynamics, and Northrop Grumman — exceeded $125 million in 2017.

Tell Washington to get their priorities straight! Let’s follow the lead of these brave students and hold our lawmakers accountable for taking campaign contributions from the NRA and weapons companies. They need to #DivestFromWar at home and abroad.

We’re marching on Saturday to say no to the NRA, no to violence, no to war — and YES to life, liberty, and local peace economies. Find a march in your community, and here are some flyers and graphics you can use. Don't forget to post this message on Facebook and Twitter!

P.S. Travel with Jodie and Medea on the CODEPINK tour of Barcelona this May. See how activists, social movements, and progressive political forces are building one of the world’s most innovative local peace economies. Sign up now!